Chapter 4

Over these past few days,under my careful feeding,Ignis had long shed his scrawny appearance and grown quite a bit stronger.

Although he was steadily growing in size,he still hadn't managed to shift into his human form.

Sometime later,the Grand Druids held an arena trial for Chloe and me.

They called it a trial,but it was really just an excuse to decide who was more qualified to receive the"Fertility Potion"offered by the Merfolk.

A human female mating with a beastman wasn't as simple as one might think,which was why they had to rely on the potion for assistance.

However,a female's body was fragile,and the mana contained in the potion was incredibly overbearing.The slightest misstep,and the female would be consumed by the magic and die.

In my past life,Bjorn helped me win that potion.He knew full well that it would severely overdraw my life force,but to secure the Beast King's throne,he forced me to drink it.It completely ruined my body after I gave birth to our pups.

Even if Chloe hadn't killed me then,I would have withered away and died within three months anyway.

Reborn in this life,I didn't just need to protect my future dragon cub with Ignis;I needed to protect myself.

In this life,Chloe would definitely act like a rabid dog,desperately clawing at this"hard-earned"opportunity to get pregnant and become the Beast Queen.

I had barely stepped into the arena when Chloe marched up to me provocatively.

She glanced at the red dragon by my feet and let out a mocking snort.

"Those who know would think this is a dragon from the Dragon's Lair.Those who don't would assume you're raising a fire-breathing red parrot!"

Even though I had been scavenging everywhere for high-purity mana crystals to feed Ignis as snacks,the results weren't very noticeable.I figured we'd still have to completely finish our mating bond to see a real change.

I couldn't be bothered to argue with the idiot,so I scooped up Ignis and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly,she clung to my cloak like a leech,refusing to let go.Seeing the crowd of nosy beastmen growing around us,she deliberately raised her voice.

"Sister,you know dragons are notoriously difficult to breed with,yet you'd rather hold onto this fragile little lizard than choose a strong beastman.You really don't know what's good for you!"

In my past life,the werewolf I chose,Bjorn,was a fierce warrior,while this little dragon hadn't even participated in the trials back then.No wonder she was so confident right now;she simply thought she already held the script of destiny in her hands.

She leaned into my ear and whispered maliciously,"Sister,it's about time you tasted what it feels like to be looked down upon in this life."

I carried Ignis and walked onto the field.The beastmen in the surrounding stands whispered among themselves.

[Dragons are descendants of ancient gods,after all.Even if they're considered bad omens,their power shouldn't be underestimated in a real fight,right?]

[Give me a break.I bet Bjorn will win hands down.He's the most explosive werewolf warrior...]

The beastmen around us eagerly placed their bets.

The moment the trial started,Chloe and Bjorn,empowered by their mating bond,experienced a massive surge in strength.Within moments,they had me retreating step by step!

[What a waste of such a beautiful human female...If that little dragon can't even mate with her,why is he hogging Elena?]

[Sigh,after all that,he's just a piece of trash who can't even shift.What a letdown.]

In my previous life,Chloe was the one who was supposed to endure all this mockery.

Her chosen Merfolk Prince,Lucius,had noble blood and high status,but the merfolk weren't built for brutal hand-to-hand combat,so naturally,his strength couldn't compare to a berserk werewolf.

I never expected that after being reborn,all this ridicule would fall onto my shoulders!My stamina had reached its absolute limit.I was beaten down to one knee in the mud,a trickle of blood escaping the corner of my mouth.

Just then,a cold,gleaming dagger appeared in Chloe's hand.With a twisted,savage expression,she lunged straight for my heart.

"Go to hell,Elena!"